Railway Express Agency, Inc. v. Virginia
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the Court 1
358 U.S. 434 (1959)
RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY, INC.,
v.
VIRGINIA.
No. 38.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued October 15, 1958.
Decided February 24, 1959.
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA.
Thomas B. Gay argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Robert J. Fletcher, William H. Waldrop, Jr. and H. Merrill Pasco.
Frederick T. Gray, Special Assistant Attorney General of Virginia, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Albertis S. Harrison, Jr., Attorney General.
2Opinion of the Court · ClarkJustice Clark
Once again the effort of the Commonwealth of Virginia to levy a tax against express agencies…
Also in this document: Concurrence · Harlan; Concurrence · Brennan; Dissent.
3Cases cited30 opinions
- Cohan v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- Western Live Stock v. Bureau of RevenueSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Pullman's Palace Car Co. v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Spector Motor Service, Inc. v. O'ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Lawrence v. State Tax Comm'n of Miss.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
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